It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means “thanksgiving”), the Lord’s Supper, the Mass. But whatever its formal name, this is the family meal for Christians and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. As su...
It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means “thanksgiving”), the Lord’s Supper, the Mass. But whatever its formal name, this is the family meal for Christians and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. As su...
It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means “thanksgiving”), the Lord’s Supper, the Mass. But whatever its formal name, this is the family meal for Christians and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. As su...
Part V in A Series of Articles on our Liturgical Heritage
SOMETIMES LITURGICAL PRACTICES and acts of piety in worship can produce confusion (maybe even anxiety) among those who have come from Christian traditions that are less liturgical tha...
Part IV in A Series of Articles on our Liturgical Heritage
THE HOLY MEAL shared by Christians the world over is known by different names according to the theological emphasis any particular worship tradition wishes to highlight. The designat...
Part III in A Series of Articles on our Liturgical Heritage
ONCE THE COMMUNITY has gathered, having been prepared for worship by the organ prelude, personal prayer and perhaps contemplation of the week just past (and on festive occasions,...
Part II in A Series of Articles on our Liturgical Heritage
SOME OF US know a secret. I’ll let you in on it. Arriving for worship a few minutes early allows us time to settle-in, to loosen the yoke of responsibilities and tasks that have ...
The worship of God is at the very heart of our life together...
Every Sunday we offer inspiring worship with beautiful sacred music. In all we do, we offer the best we have, we experience the mystery of God, hear and wrestle with God's word, share Christ's presence in the sacrament, and feel God's love in our community, and leave strengthened to live and serve in the world. Please join us for worship, fellowship, outreach and education. You'll receive a warm welcome from all of us at Christ & St. Stephen’s. We look forward to seeing you.
Stewardship is about being grateful, responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God. The tradition of giving back to God and to the church comes from the Biblical practice of “tithing,” which means to give back a tenth of our earnings to God.
The Episcopal Church sees stewardship as more than simply contributing money to the church; it’s about reaching out to build relationships from a perspective of abundance instead of scarcity.
Providing flowers for our Sunday worship is a way to remember a loved one, give thanks for a blessing, or honor someone important in your life. Make your flower dedication any Sunday except the Sundays in Lent (when we have no flowers in the church), the Christmas services or Easter Day. To secure a particular Sunday for your flower dedication, call the office at 212-787-2755 ext. 0 or send an e-mail request to Kristin at [email protected].
The standard donation is $45. Please send your check to the parish office (attention: Kristin) two weeks prior to the selected date including the dedication information for the Sunday bulletin.
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